Mitacs Annual Report 2013 2014

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Mitacs Annual Report 2013‐2014 For Industry Canada July 2014

Julien LeBlanc Policy Analyst, Science Partnerships Team Industry Canada 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 Canada July 31, 2014 Dear Mr. LeBlanc, On behalf of the Mitacs Inc. Board of Directors, we advise that we have reviewed the following docu‐ments being submitted to Industry Canada and confirm that the collected statistical information for the annual report is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Also attached is a copy of the Board resolution indicating approval of this Report. Sincerely, Brad Bennett Robert Annan Chair, Mitacs Board of Directors Mitacs Interim CEO and Scientific Director

Mitacs: Annual Reportfor Industry Canada, 2013-14

July 31, 2014



Who We Are Mitacs, an independent federally incorporated not‐for‐profit, supports Canadian innovation by coordinating col‐

laborative research projects with human capital development at their core. Since 1999, Mitacs has promoted

academic‐industrial research and development (R&D) while supporting the development of Canada’s future in‐

novators. Mitacs has successfully developed a proactive approach to supporting innovation in Canada, both di‐

rectly through support of R&D efforts and indirectly through long‐term development of skilled human capital.

In particular, Mitacs:

Helps companies identify innovation needs and match these with academic research expertise;

Fosters cutting edge research linked to commercial outcomes;

Builds research networks, both international and national, creating innovation leaders in Canada and abroad; and

Provides professional and entrepreneurship skills training for graduate students to help them meet emerging innovation needs.

Mitacs’ current suite of programs includes:

Mitacs‐Accelerate, graduate‐student led industrial R&D internships as a platform for technology trans‐fer and commercialization;

Mitacs‐Globalink, bringing top international students to Canada and sending Canada’s best students abroad to foster international innovation networks;

Mitacs‐Elevate, industrial R&D management training and industrial research experience for postdoctor‐al fellows through classroom and on‐site learning;

Mitacs‐Converge, growing Canadian small to medium‐sized enterprises through R&D projects with mul‐ti‐national companies and Canada’s post‐secondary institutions.

Acknowledgements Mitacs acknowledges the Government of Canada for its continued support. We also thank our partners and co‐

funders – provincial governments, academia, and industry, among others – for their support for, and participa‐

tion in, Mitacs’ collaborative research and innovation programs.



Table of Contents Cover page ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Who We Are ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Message from Dr. Robert Annan, Interim CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs ............................................................................................. 5 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Results .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Accelerate .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

1. Increase collaboration and knowledge transfer between academia and industry in various sectors of the Canadian economy....... 8

2. Create job opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in various disciplines. ...................................................... 9

3. Improve employability of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in their field. ...................................................................... 10

4. Increase retention of domestic and international graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada after completing their

studies. .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

5. Increase investment of participating companies in research, development, and innovation .......................................................... 12

Globalink .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

1. Increase the number of foreign students undertaking research projects in Canada and applying to pursue graduate or

postdoctoral studies in Canada. ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

2. Increase the number of Canadian students participating in research and educational opportunities abroad. ................................ 16

Strategic Look Ahead – Objectives for 2014‐15 and Beyond .......................................................................................................................... 17 Appendix A: Statement of Eligible Expenditures ............................................................................................................................................ 18

Table 1: Industry Canada Accelerate Expenditure Summary ................................................................................................................ 18

Table 2: Anticipated Accelerate Funding from other Sources ............................................................................................................... 18

Table 3: Balance of Grant per Industry Canada Reporting .................................................................................................................... 18

Table 4: Industry Canada Globalink Expenditure Summary .................................................................................................................. 19

Table 5: Industry Canada Globalink Income Summary .......................................................................................................................... 20

Appendix B: Summary of Updates to Mitacs’ Investment Policies, Standards and Procedures ..................................................................... 21 Appendix C: Performance Measurement Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Accelerate .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Globalink .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Appendix D: Audited Financial Statements ..................................................................................................................................................... 32



Message from Dr. Robert Annan, Interim CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs Innovation is a primary driver of social well‐being, economic growth, and productivi‐

ty. Promoting innovation helps us proactively identify opportunities and respond to

the needs of traditional sectors and emergent industries, often significantly improv‐

ing their sustainability well into the future.

The effects of innovation transform us; they change the questions we ask about the

world around us. Research is the framework that converts these questions into fresh

perspectives across all disciplines, resulting in significant cultural, economic, and so‐

cial impacts.

We understand that we must increase research capacity and performance in Canada

across sectors. The seeds of innovation are cultivated every day in Canadian universi‐

ties, producing cutting‐edge research and exceptional talent. Mitacs helps companies

connect to our universities, improving their long‐term ability to compete in a global marketplace. These connec‐

tions link companies to highly qualified personnel with advanced research skills, bridging the innovation process

from idea to market. This dynamic generation, translation, and deployment of knowledge is essential to the con‐

tinued success of Canada’s economy.

At Mitacs, innovation is also the path to revealing the questions that inform our future. We are proud of our pro‐

ductive partnership with the Government of Canada, provincial governments across the country, international

partners, and more than 60 Canadian research universities and hundreds of private organizations across the coun‐

try. Our evolving suite of programs provides important feedback on how we are doing and where we can go. The

real impacts that surface from our programs prove that research empowers all sectors and regions of the econo‐

my: traditional and emerging; economic and social; and rural and urban. These results also articulate new direc‐

tions for our programs, allowing us to share and further develop the story of Mitacs in the international dialogue

on innovation.

The work of Mitacs keeps moving forward thanks to staff that demonstrate tremendous dedication and energy in

getting things done, as well as a Board of Directors that shapes our determination to do more. I am fortunate to

be part of this talented collaboration and to them I extend my gratitude for their individual acts of ingenuity that

keep innovation at the core of Mitacs.

Robert Annan Interim CEO and Scientific Director



Introduction Through unique research and training programs, Mitacs is providing the next generation of innovators with vital

scientific and business skills. In partnership with industry, government, and academia, Mitacs is supporting eco‐

nomic growth using Canada’s most valuable resource – its people. As part of Mitacs’ mission to promote innova‐

tion as the driver for firm growth through human capital development and new and expanded markets, Mitacs

has developed programs aimed at addressing Canada’s innovation challenges.

Mitacs‐Accelerate is Canada’s premier research internship program, connecting companies with graduate stu‐

dents and postdoctoral fellows (postdocs) under the supervision of faculty members. Since 2003, Accelerate has

facilitated nearly 7,000 industry‐academia research collaborations through research internships providing Canadi‐

an companies the opportunity to tap into cutting‐edge research knowledge, advance and commercialize new

products or services, and identify potential employees. In addition, graduate students and postdocs gain real‐

world industry experience and the opportunity to apply their research knowledge to business challenges.

Mitacs‐Globalink was introduced in 2009 as a pilot program focused on branding Canada as a compelling, first‐

rate research and education destination. Globalink builds a living bridge between Canada and international part‐

ners, establishing and reinforcing world‐wide links between exceptional students, researchers, and faculty. Glob‐

alink adopts a two‐pronged approach: bringing top international undergraduate and graduate students and early

career faculty to Canadian universities to work with leading Canadian researchers through research internships

and fellowships, while also sending Canadian students abroad to work with leading researchers around the world.

Accelerate and Globalink were generously supported in the federal budgets of 2012 and 2013, respectively, with

allocations of $35 million over five‐years for Accelerate and $20 million over three years for Globalink.

Objectives The goal of this Annual Report is to outline how Mitacs has met its objectives for Accelerate and Globalink in ac‐

cordance with the terms of funding as set out by Industry Canada1.

Mitacs’ Accelerate objectives for 2013‐2014 were to:

1. Provide host companies with access to cutting‐edge research and skills;

2. Provide graduate students and postdocs with applied research experience in a private sector setting; and

3. Provide academic researchers the opportunities to collaborate with companies.

Mitacs’ Globalink objectives for 2013‐2014 were to:

1. Brand Canada as a destination of choice for foreign students applying to post‐secondary institutions;

2. Build strong linkages with priority countries to support student mobility;

3. Attract promising students from around the world to pursue research opportunities and encourage and

support them to pursue graduate studies in Canada; and

4. Encourage and support Canadian students to take advantage of training and research abroad.

1 In 2013‐2014 Industry Canada provided 43% of federal financial support for Accelerate. Additional federal support was provided via IRDI,

WD and ACOA. All federal sources of funding were matched by relevant provincial funding. For Globalink, financial support by Industry Canada accounted for 86% of the federal funding with the remainder coming from WD.



Results Note: Mitacs is supported by numerous federal funders including Industry Canada, IRDI, NRC‐IRAP, and multiple regional development

agencies including Western Economic Diversification (WD) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). In accordance with the

relevant funding agreement, this report is limited to the results of Industry Canada’s funding of Mitacs Accelerate and Globalink for fiscal

year 2013‐2014. This report does not represent Mitacs’ total activity or internship delivery, but where reasonable, Industry Canada‐specific

funding results have been supplemented with Mitacs’ overall results.

This fiscal year, Industry Canada funding for Accelerate supported:

960 internships; (43% of total internships delivered; total delivered internships was 2,240);

525 interns, of whom 216 were first‐time participating students; (41% first‐time participants);

389 professor participants from 113 academic disciplines at 56 Canadian universities; and

406 private‐sector partners, more than 50% of which were small and medium sized enterprises.

Industry Canada’s 2013‐14 contribution of $7.0 million for Accelerate assisted in leveraging the overall Accelerate

program into a program worth $57.3 million (including $16.9 million in kind support). This program included an

industry cash contribution of $15.3 million and helped support a 20% year‐over‐year increase in the total number

of internships delivered this year. There remains clear, unmet demand for the program: in total for 2013‐14,

Mitacs processed nearly 3,500 applications for funding. In addition, over 550 Industry Canada funded internships

have been approved to June 30th, approximately 50% of the 2014‐15 target.

Since the start of Industry Canada’s support for Globalink, Industry Canada funding has:

Brought 643 senior undergraduate students from Brazil, China, France, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tur‐

key, and Vietnam to Canada to undertake summer research projects;

Supported 33 international Globalink interns who returned to Canada for graduate studies through Glob‐

alink Graduate Fellowships; and

Sent six Canadian students to priority countries to participate in research and educational opportunities

abroad (5 Globalink Research Awards and 1 Globalink Partnership Award)2.

For Globalink in 2013‐14, Industry Canada’s investment of $5.5 million was leveraged into a $10.8 million program

with the remaining funds contributed by provincial, university, and international partners. Figure 1 presents the

overall distribution of Industry Canada‐funded (a.) Accelerate internships and (b.) Globalink Research internships

by province for 2013‐2014.

Figure 1: Distribution of (a.) Accelerate internships (n=960) and (b.) Globalink Research Internships in 2013‐14 (n=497).

2 Early low numbers are due to the delayed launch of Mitacs’ outbound Globalink pilot initiatives in December 2013. The launch date en‐

sured proper program design, implementation and planned evaluation. Mitacs has full confidence in its ability to meet all program tagets.



Accelerate

1. Increase collaboration and knowledge transfer between academia and industry in various sectors of the Ca‐nadian economy.

Mitacs‐Accelerate acts as a catalyst to foster demand‐driven innovation within Canadian industry through re‐

search internships with Canada’s exceptional graduate students and postdocs. This fiscal year, to increase collabo‐

ration and knowledge‐transfer, Industry Canada funding supported 406 industry partners, 126 of which are new

to the Accelerate program (31%). In addition, Mitacs partners with 60 Canadian research universities. Launched

in 2011, Mitacs’ academic partnership strategy formalizes the vital role that Canada’s research universities play in

all Mitacs programs and initiatives. Mitacs facilitates open dialogue on program design and delivery with its aca‐

demic partners through an Annual General Meeting and regular meetings of its full partners. Mitacs also partners

with 37 leading Canadian research networks, giving Mitacs exceptional sectoral and disciplinary reach. Partnering

with Mitacs allows these networks to employ Accelerate internships as part of their mandates to support academ‐

ic‐industrial collaboration.

Mitacs’ signature commitment to proactive business development is an integral part of the continued success of

Mitacs programs. Located across Canada, the Business Development team at Mitacs provides a single point of

contact for industry and the academic community. The BD team provides on‐the‐ground knowledge of the needs

of local industry representatives and of the expertise of university researchers. They put Mitacs in the best possi‐

ble position to ensure program delivery excellence for new and returning program participants. Figure 2 provides

a breakdown of new vs. returning participants for 2013‐2014.

Figure 2: Percentage of new vs. returning Accelerate participants in 2013‐14.

Industry partners greatly value the academic collaborations supported by Mitacs through the Accelerate program,

and these benefits extend beyond the internship itself. Figure 3 shows that only 7% of industry partners do not

plan to engage in future academic collaborations, while 73% plan to continue the partnership established via

Accelerate.

Figure 3: Intention of industry partners to continue their academic collaborations.

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Supervisors

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73%

Not engage in academic collaboration for theforeseeable future

Engage in another collaboration with a differentresearch group

Continue this collaboration



Mitacs has also been piloting sector‐specific initiatives, identifying areas where Mitacs programs can improve competitiveness and develop advanced talent in multiple industry sectors. Current sectors of focus include con‐struction, mining, agri‐food, energy, and finance. These collaborations create linkages between industry and aca‐demia through a targeted approach that assists companies in addressing key cross‐sectoral challenges.

Irdeto Canada, a world leader in multiscreen, revenue assurance, and media protection solutions for pay TV operators, OTT service providers, and content owners, has been a long‐time industry partner with Mitacs. Through multiple Accelerate in‐ternships with graduate students and postdocs at Carleton University and Queen’s University amongst others, Irdeto has been able to address software security vulnerabilities in their products and develop new methods to meet the technological needs of its clients. Says Yuan Xiang Gu, Chief Architect and Senior Director of Irdeto Research, “These projects have produced excellent results: three patents have been submitted and some patents are in drafting; a number of research reports are used internally by product and marketing groups; some techniques and ideas will be applied to enhance existing products; and cer‐tain investigations will be continued for possible new product(s).” In addition, Irdeto has hired two of its past interns in a full‐time capacity. Now Irdeto is seeking to expand on the opportunities of academic collaboration and knowledge transfer through Accelerate. As Gu states: “Recently we have been working with Mitacs to develop a strategic industry partnership for long‐term collaboration…We have also been working with Mitacs to co‐fund a large scale cluster internship project with grad‐uate students from Queen’s University.”

2. Create job opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in various disciplines.

Results from Mitacs’ recent Accelerate exit surveys indicate that over 40% of industry partners surveyed have either hired their intern or plan to do so in the future. As well, results from a recent Mitacs longitudinal survey of past Accelerate interns suggests that roughly 14% of the 525 interns supported by Industry Canada funding in 2013‐14 will go on to start their own business. Longitudinal survey data also indicate that most interns feel more employable upon completion of their internship and credit Accelerate with providing them with the professional experience and expanded network they need to be successful in Canada’s competive job market. Together, these results demonstrate that Accelerate builds professional confidence in its interns, prepares them for a successful and dynamic career in their chosen field and creates a rich abundance of job opportunities for Canadian graduate students and postdocs.

Figure 4: Distribution of Accelerate internships funded by Industry Canada (n=960) by academic discipline in 2013‐2014.



Mitacs works across all academic disciplines to develop internship opportunities for graduate students and postdocs and ensure their ability to access Mitacs programs. This is true for students and postdocs in a wide va‐riety of academic disciplines (Figure 4). In particular, Mitacs has focused on increased outreach to the Social Sci‐ences and Humanities (SS&H) through a joint initiative with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). As part of this initiative, Mitacs has consulted with Canadian SS&H researchers to ensure that its suite of programs meets their needs while also providing Mitacs industry collaborators with access to a talented pool of SS&H students able to address a multitude of complex issues and research challenges. In 2013‐14, 9% of Industry Canada‐funded Mitacs internships were in Business, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities, a 4% increase over last year.

As Arctic sea ice melts, increased access to shipping and trade routes emerges in northern Canada. An increase in commercial shipping can present risks to both the natural environment (from the movement of ships and the products that they carry), and to the local Inuit communities that rely on those healthy environments for food and way of life. For Nexus Coastal Re‐source Management, a Nova Scotia based company involved in resource development projects and initiatives, collaboration and understanding with Inuit communities was an integral part of its marine resources management plan. Through an Accel‐erate internship, Nexus was able to tap into the research capabilities of Andrea Flynn, a Masters student at Dalhousie Univer‐sity, to help develop an issue‐based policy framework to maximize the valuable knowledge of the Inuit people regarding the Arctic land and water. This critical research about living and surviving in the northern environment was of great use to Nexus in planning marine shipping projects and in ensuring an effective working relationship with the Inuit communities. Nexus is already planning future research projects in the area of offshore seismic surveying and has hired Andrea on a full‐time basis to continue her research.

3. Improve employability of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in their field.

Accelerate interns are highly‐educated and talented individuals who spend at least half of their internship at the

industrial site collecting data, building relationships with others, and working as part of a team to test solutions to

research problems. Through collaborations with the private sector, interns are able to broaden their research im‐

pact and apply their skills in an industrial setting. The experiences gained while onsite make Mitacs Accelerate

interns more employable upon the completion of their internship and degree. Figure 5 hightlights that this year’s

Industry Canada‐funded interns overwhelmingly plan on pursuing careers in industry upon completion of their

internships and studies (87%).

Figure 5: Likelihood of pursuing various career options upon degree completion.

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In addition to the knowledge gained through these experiencial learning opportunities, Accelerate interns also

benefit from integrated professional skills training and development through the Mitacs‐Step program, supporting

the effective transition into a wide range of post‐academic careers. Facilitated by leading industry and business

professionals, Step offers comprehensive workshops in leadership and management, communication and rela‐

tionship building, personal and professional management, and entrepreneurialism to current and prospective in‐

terns. Step positions Accelerate interns as Canada’s future innovators and entrepreneurs and assists them in ob‐

taining a competitive, professional advantage. In 2013‐14, Mitacs offered 300 Step workshops to over 6,000 grad‐

uate students and postdocs across Canada.

Adam Metherel, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, found during his grad‐uate studies that the process of lipid analysis and the numerous steps involved in lipid extraction from tissues and foods were long and tedious processes. Through an Accelerate internship with Certo Labs, a Toronto‐based biotech company, Adam was able to develop a lipid extraction kits for commercial use. Said Adam: “The one‐step process represents a huge time‐savings over the standard, multi‐step protocol for extraction, leading to substantial productivity improvement and cost savings.” Ad‐am’s Accelerate internship not only allowed him to develop a commercially viable and cost beneficial product for Certo, but also gave him the opportunity to develop his skillset through professional development workshops and exposure to real‐world industrial research challenges. “As a career student, I had rarely been exposed to a formal work environment and these [workshops] have been truly beneficial to my development as a researcher. These courses provided much needed experiences in the attainment of future employment.” The experience Adam has derived through his Accelerate internship has enhanced his research and professional skills assisting him on his way to a successful career.

4. Increase retention of domestic and international graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada after completing their studies.

Mitacs monitors the long‐term retention impacts of Accelerate through longitudinal studies. Mitacs’ most recent study showed that 91% of past Accelerate interns currently live in Canada with 87% directly attributing their participation in Accelerate as motivation to stay in Canada. Taken a step further, 93% of international respond‐ents of the same study would recommend to students from their home country that they participate in a Canadi‐an industrial research internship program like Accelerate. As indicated in Table 1 below, this represents a signifi‐cant number of interns as more than a third of Industry Canada‐funded Accelerate internships for 2013‐14 were undertaken by international students.

Table 1: Industry Canada funded Accelerate interns by nationality.

Accelerate Internships by Nationality

Canadian Citizen 452

International 343

Permanent Resident 165

Total 960

Mitacs is working with Canadian research universities to ensure retention rates for graduate students remain high. Mitacs has developed a model to integrate Accelerate internships into Masters programs. This strategy gives interns the opportunity to gain industrial R&D experience directly within their fields of study as part of their core curriculum. Mitacs currently has memoranda of understaning (MOUs) for this initiative with four university de‐partments (including two at the University of Toronto), and is currently in discussions with an additional 35 de‐partments to find opportunities to integrate Accelerate internships into their Master programs. In 2013‐14, Mitacs delivered 32 Industry Canada funded internships through this new, integrated model.



For Ethiopian‐born Kinfe Tadesse Mengistu, a Mitacs internship led to full‐time employment and a permanent stay in Canada. Regarding Mitacs programs, Kinfe says, “[they] definitely helped me find my new position. I learned to network and communi‐cate better, so much so that a relationship I cultivated from a conference helped me get the interview for my new job. The Mitacs‐Step workshops I attended gave me the tools to perform well during these interviews. Also, the interactions I had with my industrial partner were fruitful and developed further as we worked together.” Kinfe studied Information Science at the School of Information Studies for Africa (later known as the Faculty of Informatics in Addis Ababa University) and graduated with a Master’s of Science in Information Science. Through his internship, Kinfe worked with the Department of Computer Science in the Computational Linguistics research group at the University of Toronto and partner company, Soligsoft Inc., a private Canadian corporation that researches, develops, promotes, and markets software and other resources for learning and teaching languages. The knowledge and skills that Kinfe gained through his internship has led to a full‐time position as a speech scientist for Nuance Communications.

5. Increase investment of participating companies in research, development, and innovation

Accelerate increases business investment in R&D and innovation directly through participation in the program. Accelerate has the highest proportion of industry investment of any Canadian industry‐facing research internship program. In 2013‐14, participating companies spent $15.3 million on R&D directly through participation in Accel‐erate projects.

But this direct investment does not tell the whole story. As shown in figure 6, 86% of industry partners plan on further developing the results and outcomes from their Accelerate internships.

Figure 6: Industry partners' intent to further develop research from Accelerate internship.

Mitacs continues to build on the success of the internship cluster model. Mitacs internship clusters involve a team of interns with varying backgrounds and skill sets collaborating on a single research project with one or more in‐dustrial partners. These Accelerate clusters allow companies to address problems of varying size and complexity by involving multiple host organizations and faculty members from various disciplines. Clusters can potentially lead to increased collaboration between academia and industry through partnering on long‐term, complex re‐search projects. For fiscal year 2013‐14, Mitacs delivered 331 Industry Canada‐funded internships through the cluster model.

To address mounting demand from Canadian firms, Mitacs has recently developed an industrial partnership strat‐egy, in which Mitacs staff provide direct business development support to key firms, helping them identify and establish research projects leading to an increase in industrial investment in Canadian R&D and innovation through increased reliance on the Accelerate program to solve large, long‐term industrial research challenges. In 2013‐14, Mitacs signed 14 MOUs with more than a dozen in development. Mitacs expects a minimum of 474 in‐ternships delivered through this strategy for next fiscal, which would represent a potential industrial investment of $3.5 million.

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Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp (P&WC), a global leader in aerospace, has participated in more than 60 internships and has benefitted significantly from this practical, cost‐effective way to tap into the talents of young Canadian researchers. Says Yves Rabellino, Pratt & Whitney’s Director: “P&WC considers Mitacs as a great opportunity to expand collaboration with academia (across Canada) as well as the program providing a critical pool of HQP (Highly Qualified Personnel) for potential hire…without exception, these have proven to be successful internships and key to our projects.” Through leveraging the Mitacs network, P&WC has been able to collaborate with students and professors at L’École Polytechnique de Montréal, McGill University, and Université Laval to address challenges in the realm of additive manufacturing. This ongoing research partnership seeks to address emissions reduction for P&WC’s line of engines and P&WC continues to employ Accelerate in‐ternships as a key part of its strategy to solve these R&D challenges.

Globalink

Globalink adopts a two‐pronged approach: bringing top international undergraduate and graduate students and

early career faculty to Canadian universities to work with leading Canadian researchers through research intern‐

ships and fellowships, while also sending Canadian students abroad to participate in research projects with lead‐

ing researchers around the world. As such, Industry Canada has identified two key goals for its funding of this pro‐

gram:

1. Increase the number of foreign students undertaking research projects in Canada and applying to pursue graduate or postdoctoral studies in Canada.

Mitacs’ Globalink program suite offers programming and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of interna‐tional students coming to Canada.

Mitacs’ current strategy includes:

a. Mitacs Globalink Research Internships

Mitacs Globalink Research Internships invite top‐tier undergraduate students to experience Canada as a leading destination for research and innovation. Students are paired with faculty at Canadian universities for a 12‐week research project of mutual interest over May through September.

In 2013, Mitacs brought 146 Industry Canada‐funded interns from Brazil, China, India, and Mexico to Canadian universities. These top international undergraduate students undertook research projects with professors at uni‐versities in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.

To date in 2014, Mitacs is able to report a 71% increase in Industry Canada‐funded Globalink Research Internships. Mitacs currently has 497 top undergraduate students from Brazil, China, France, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tur‐key, and Vietnam undertaking research projects with academic researchers across Canada (see figure 1). This in‐crease represents only a fraction of the demand for the program. In total, Mitacs received 2,257 applications from international students for Globalink Research Internships in 2014. With ongoing discussions with partner countries and potential expansion of the program, Mitacs expects this number to continue to rise.

These research projects were found across disciplines, and provided significant benefit to the students and to their professor hosts: more than two‐thirds of Globalink interns report publishing the results of their research pro‐jects in a journal or conference proceedings; and professors benefit from students’ international perspectives and experiences, and can evaluate potential graduate students while demonstrating the breadth of Canadian research opportunities. Globalink interns also have the opportunity to grow their professional networks while in Canada by attending networking events and meetings put on by industry in various sectors. Indeed, figure 7 highlights that the majority of Globalink interns plan to remain in contact with their host professors, as well as fellow Globalink interns, and other Canadian and international students, and researhcers.



Host professors at Mitacs’ partner universities also greatly contribute to the interns’ experience and impression of Canada as a leading destination for research and innovation. While Mitacs has a strong pool of professors who continue to use the program year after year, Mitacs is continually reaching out to professors who are new to the Globalink program. In 2013, over 70% of professors participating in Globalink were first time participants.

Taken together, these results demonstrate that the Globalink research internship program is positioning Canada as a top research destination for international students.

Figure 7: Likelihood that Globalink Research interns will stay in touch with contacts in Canada upon reture to their host country.

Adrian Gil, a Mechatronics Engineering student at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico, saw a Globalink Research Internship as the perfect opportunity to challenge himself with a research project in a new country and in a different language. Posted in the University of Calgary’s Department of Psychology, Adrian conducted research under Professor Giuseppe Iaria helping to develop a computer game to diagnose children with developmental topographical disori‐entation (DTD), which is an inability to navigate the world around them. The video game will not only help diagnose children with DTD, but also help treat them. Says Adrian: “We are also planning a simple version of the game which could be played while the child is undergoing an MRI scan. This would help us map out brain activity while they are using their navigating skills.” Adrian had always wanted to do a research internship abroad, and saw a Globalink Research Internship as the ideal way to connect with a research project with real outcomes. “I’ve never done any study overseas but I’ve been interested in visiting a different country with a different language and doing research related to my degree. I was given the option of an internship in Barcelona, but I decided to come to Calgary instead.” He hopes to return to Canada for graduate studies under the Globalink Graduate Fellowship program. “I would love the opportunity to come back after I complete my bachelor degree and do a Masters here.”

b. Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowships

Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowships provide a financial incentive for Globalink Research interns to return to Canada for Master’s or PhD programs at Mitacs partner universities. Since the start of Industry Canada’s support for this initiative in 2012, 33 fellowships have been awarded to Globalink alumni for graduate studies at universi‐ties across Canada. Applications for these fellowships continue to increase as the Globalink program expands.

Mitacs expects the number of fellowships to increase as past Globalink Research interns complete their under‐graduate degrees and begin applying for graduate studies. As shown in figure 8, nearly all Globalink Research in‐terns indicate they now have an increased awareness of Canada as a destination for graduate studies and as a place to live.

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Figure 8: Extent to which their Globalink internship increased students’ awareness of Canada as a research destination.

When Wanyao Zhao came to Canada in the summer of 2012 through a Globalink Research Internship at the University of To‐ronto, he didn’t expect to develop such an affinity for the people at the University, not to mention those in the city’s China‐town where he stayed for 12 weeks during his internship. After completing his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Beijing Institute of Technology, Wanyao knew he had to return to Canada. In the fall of 2013, he enrolled as an in‐ternational Master’s student in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering the University of Toronto. As a returning Globalink Research intern, Wanyao was eligible for the Globalink Graduate Fellowship, which was a deciding factor in his de‐cision to return to Canada. Currently in his second semester, Wanyao is working under the supervision of Professor Ashish Khisti researching computer coding security and enjoying every moment of his experience. “I knew I made the right decision by coming back to Ontario for my Master’s. The research opportunities, hands‐on faculty instruction, and top‐notch laborato‐ry facilities are second to none. “After completing his Master’s, Wanyao plans to continue his educational path in Canada by earning his PhD.

c. Mitacs Globalink Research Award – Inbound (GRA‐Inbound)

In addition to its two primary international programs, Mitacs offers several smaller pilot initiatives to increase the two‐way mobility of talented young researchers between Canada and Mitacs partner countries. For example, Mitacs has recently launched its Globalink Research Award. This award is available to graduate students in Mitacs partner countries (Inbound) or to Canadian students at a Mitacs full or associate partner university (Outbound) to undertake a research project abroad.

While GRA‐Inbound is still in pilot stage, Mitacs has partnered with the Sorbonne group of universities to bring top graduate students from the Sorbonne Universités to Canada’s premier research universities. This partnership pro‐vides Mitacs academic partners and the faculty of the Sorbonne Universités the opportunity to strengthen inter‐national research collaborations and connect with colleagues around the world through the mobility of their graduate students. Student participants have the opportunity to develop research skills, cultural fluency, and pro‐fessional networks and will become ambassadors of the global innovation network.

d. Mitacs Globalink Research Fellowship

Another recently launched pilot initiative is the Mitacs Globalink Research Fellowship that provides young aca‐demics from eligible institutions in Mitacs partner countries the opportunity to develop long term linkages with research groups in Canada. Mitacs is currently negotiating agreements with the China Scholarship Council; a joint agreement with the Vale Institute of Technology and the National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Devel‐opment in Brazil; and the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico.

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Linkages with other Canadian and international students

Awareness of Canada as a place to work

Research skills

Awareness of Canada as a place to conduct research

Awareness of Canada as a place to live

Awareness of Canada as a place for graduate studies

To a Significant Extent To Some Extent Not much Not at all



2. Increase the number of Canadian students participating in research and educational opportunities abroad.

Mitacs is also using the Globalink program as a tool to increase opportunities for Canadians to gain research expe‐rience abroad with international partners. Through various initiatives, exceptional Canadian students, researchers, and faculty are gaining international research experience with leading researchers in partner countries. Mitacs’ Globalink program suite offers programming and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Canadian students and faculty participating in research and educational opportunities abroad. Mitacs’ current strategy includes:

a. Mitacs Globalink Research Award ‐ Outbound (GRA‐Outbound)

Mitacs GRA‐Outbound provides senior undergraduate and graduate students from Canadian universities the op‐portunity to undertake a 3‐6 month research project at an accredited university in a partner country. The initiative launched in December of 2013 and, to date, Mitacs has matched five Canadian students with top academic re‐searchers in Brazil, China, Turkey, and Vietnam. Since its launch, demand for the program has been significant with over 100 research awards underway and Mitacs is in the process of formalizing relationships with partner countries thus increasing opportunities for Canadian undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate with the international research community.

Through the Globalink Research Award‐Outbound, University of British Columbia undergraduate student Eugenia Kwok is undertaking animal welfare research in Brazil. Currently in her third year in the Applied Animal Biology program at UBC, Eu‐genia learned about the Globalink Research Award through a program advisor, applied, and was matched with a research opportunity with the Federal University of Paraná. Eugenia’s research is focused on stray dog behavior and welfare, and the complexities of the relationships that dogs form with other animals and people in their communities. The Globalink Research Award has afforded Eugenia a new opportunity for her research: “Mitacs‐Globalink has given me the opportunity to explore all the avenues of animal welfare research that I never imagined I would be able to experience, as well as build strong connec‐tions with researchers in Brazil…In the coming months, I look forward to focusing on data collection for my research, but also learning more about Brazilian culture and enjoying the beauty of this country. I hope to widen my views as both a student and an animal welfare researcher, so that I can share my experiences with colleagues and staff back in Vancouver, Canada.”

b. Mitacs Globalink Partnership Award

Mitacs Globalink Partnership Award is another new intiative that sends Canadian graduate students abroad to participate in a four to six month research project with a company located in one of Mitacs’ partner countries. This program connects international companies with Canadian research‐based universities through short‐term graduate student internships, allowing them to apply their specialized expertise to business research challenges. This program affords young Canadian talent the opportunitiy to travel abroad and help solidify and enhance Can‐ada’s international reputation for research excellence.

The Mitacs Globalink Partnership Award is still in pilot stage with one placement for 2013‐14. José Carlos De Araujo Borba Junior from the Université du Québec à Montréal undertook a partnership with Michelin in Brazil analyzing the tire production industry in Brazil. Mitacs is currently in discussions with the Scientific and Technolog‐ical Research Council in Turkey regarding potential partnerships for Canadian graduate students in Turkey. Mitacs is ramping up outreach efforts to facilitate a streamlined marketing approach and strategy to reach high quality students across Canadian research universities.



Strategic Look Ahead – Objectives for 2014-15 and Beyond Through the support of Industry Canada, and as outlined above, Mitacs continued to support efforts to address

Canada’s productivity, innovation, and talent deployment challenges in 2013‐14. Mitacs is proud of its excep‐

tional track record of catalyzing demand‐driven innovation, developing highly‐skilled human capital, and effi‐

ciently delivering effective programs. Mitacs continued to focus on programs and initiatives with innovation at

their core to drive firm growth and develop human capital.

Looking to 2014‐15 and beyond, Mitacs will continue to expand current programs by building on its extensive

network of industry and academia partners, thus advancing our core objectives:

Help companies identify their innovation needs and match them with academic expertise;

Foster cutting edge research tied to commercial outcomes;

Build international research networks, creating innovation leaders in Canada and abroad; and

Provide professional and entrepreneurship skills training for graduate students, ensuring they have the

tools to meet emerging innovation needs.

In 2014‐15, Mitacs’ initiatives will focus on:

Promoting Canadian research and education internationally through recruitment of exceptional stu‐

dents and increased mobility for Canadians via Mitacs‐Globalink and Mitacs‐Accelerate;

Addressing Canada’s shortage of skilled R&D managers through Mitacs‐Elevate;

Grow innovative Canadian companies by connecting Canadian SMEs with multinational enterprise

through Mitacs‐Converge;

Provide an exemplary training program to HQP through Mitacs‐Step;

Extend pilot initiatives to extend Mitacs partnerships to include organizations in the not‐for‐profit sec‐

tor.

Mitacs will address Canada’s shortage of skilled R&D managers by providing exceptional postdocs with skills and

experience to lead and manage industrial research, development, and commercialization efforts. Efforts to ex‐

pand industry partnerships in the not‐for‐profit sector are already underway through select funding initiatives

and Mitacs looks forward to expanding these efforts nationally to the benefit of all Canadians.

Globalink continues to draw top international talent and Mitacs looks to build on that success through partner‐

ships with new countries and increased numbers of students. In addition, Mitacs will send Canadian students

and early career researchers abroad to bring new ideas and connections back to Canada and to ensure Canada’s

role in the global flow of knowledge.

In addition to fulfilling these objectives, Mitacs continues to work closely with its federal and provincial partners

to implement a best‐in‐class evaluation strategy including performance measurement frameworks for all its pro‐

grams. Mitacs will continue to build on its successes in the years ahead. As this report shows, with Mitacs lead‐

ing the way, Canada is poised to emerge as a global leader in innovation and research excellence.



Appendix A: Statement of Eligible Expenditures Table 1: Industry Canada Accelerate Expenditure Summary

Expenditures Total 2013‐14

Forecast Total 2013‐14 Expenditures

Industry Canada 2013‐14 Forecast

Industry Canada 2013‐14 Expenditures

# of Internships 960 960

Direct Program Costs

Accelerate awards $ 31,058,000 $ 32,757,291 $ 5,947,000 $ 5,828,117

Direct program management $ 1,021,123 $ 644,421 $ 115,000 $ 111,253

Student mobility $ 92,500 $ 116,590 $ 40,000 $ 29,683

Business development $ 3,156,013 $ 2,886,447 $ 488,000 $ 472,103

Administrative Costs

Scientific management $ 866,647 $ 1,078,298 $ 80,000 $ 77,394

Communications / marketing $ 399,737 $ 419,398 $ 104,000 $ 100,612

Corporate services $ 2,556,070 $ 2,261,719 $ 226,000 $ 218,638

Total $ 39,150,090 $ 40,164,164 $ 7,000,000 $ 6,837,800

Table 2: Anticipated Accelerate Funding from other Sources

Income Source Total 2013‐14

Forecast Total 2013‐14

Income

Provincial Internship Funds $ 6,125,000 $ 9,783,047

IRAP $ 60,000 $ 676,850

IRDI‐NCE Funds $ 6,387,000 $ 6,398,835

Federal Development Agencies $ 1,651,000 $ 1,481,175

Industry Canada $ 7,000,000 $ 6,837,800

Industry $ 14,703,000 $ 15,251,349

Other Sources $ 3,518,800 $ ‐

Total $ 39,444,800 $ 40,429,056

Table 3: Balance of Grant per Industry Canada Reporting

Opening grant balance at April 1, 2013 per 2012/13 IC report $ 178,700.00

New funds received this fiscal year ‐ Sept 12, 2013 $ 7,000,000.00

Industry Canada 2013 funds recognized per contract ‐$ 6,837,800.00

Interest $ 48,401.66

Balance of grant per contract $ 389,301.66



Table 4: Industry Canada Globalink Expenditure Summary

Expenditures

Total 2013‐14 Forecast

#

Total 2013‐14 Actual #

Total 2013‐14 Forecast Total

Total 2013‐14 Actual Total

Total 2013‐14

Forecast Industry Canada

2013‐14 Actu‐al Expenses Industry Can‐

ada

Globalink Expenses (Summer Cohort 2013)

Globalink internships ‐ Industry Canada (note 1) 146 153 $ 1,898,000 $ ,717,041 $ 949,000 $ 918,185

Total $ 1,898,000 $ 1,717,041 $ 949,000 $ 918,185

Globalink Expenses (Summer Cohort 2013)

Globalink internships ‐ WD (note 1) 139 137 $ 1,807,000 $ 1,664,478 $ ‐ $ ‐

Total $ 1,807,000 $ 1,664,478 $ ‐ $ ‐

Graduate Fellowships

Fellowships (note 2) 31 33 $ 1,550,000 $ 1,570,000 $ 310,000 $ 325,000

Total $ 1,550,000 $ 1,570,000 $ 310,000 $ 325,000

Fixed Cost

Marketing and Communications $ 236,238 $ 118,838 $ 66,000 $ 64,050

Project Management $ 787,994 $ 471,371 $ 325,000 $ 254,055

Scientific Evaluation, Match‐ing and Administration $ 506,266 $ 517,446 $ 225,000 $ 278,887

International Expansion $ 150,000 $ 159,258 $ 150,000 $ 159,258

Total $ 1,680,498 $ 1,266,913 $ 766,000 $ 756,250

Startup cost ‐ Systems Devel‐opment $ 50,000 $ 100,986 $ 50,000 $ 100,986

Total $ 50,000 $ 100,986 $ 50,000 $ 100,986

Total Expenditures before Commitments $ 6,985,498 $ 6,319,418 $ 2,075,000 $ 2,100,421

Globalink Commitments (Summer Cohort 2014)

Globalink Internships 600 479 $ 7,800,000 $ 4,448,057 $ 3,900,000 $ 3,362,650

Total $ 7,800,000 $ 4,448,057 $ 3,900,000 $ 3,362,650

Grand Total $ 14,785,498 $10,767,475 $ 5,975,000 $ 5,463,071

Note 1: We estimate universities contribute $3,000 of research costs per intern. This has been included in Globalink Actual Total Expenses. Note 2: We estimate universities contribute $20,000 per year for each Globalink Fellowship. This has been includ‐ed in Graduate Fellowship Actual Total Expenses.



Table 5: Industry Canada Globalink Income Summary

Income Source Total 2013‐14

Forecast

Total 2013‐14 Actual Income ‐ Direct & Indirect

Total 2013‐14 Actual Income ‐ In

kind Total 2013‐14

Actual Income ‐ Total

Industry Canada $ 2,075,000 $ 2,100,421 $ 2,100,421

WD $ 714,000 $ 713,363 $ 713,363

Universities (note 1 & 2) $ 2,200,000 $ 55,000 $ 1,849,000 $ 1,904,000

International Partners $ 1,000,000 $ 871,228 $ 871,228

Provincial Partners $ 900,000 $ 682,500 $ 682,500

Other $ ‐ $ 46,529 $ 46,529

Total Income before Commitments $ 6,889,000 $ 4,469,041 $ 1,849,000 $ 6,318,041

Industry Canada Commitments $ 3,900,000 $ 3,362,650 $ 3,362,650

University, International & Provin‐cial Commitments $ 3,900,000 $ 1,085,407 $ 1,085,407

Total Income with Commitments $ 14,689,000 $ 8,917,098 $ 1,849,000 $ 10,766,098

Note 1: We estimate universities contribute $3,000 of research costs per intern. This has been included in Actual Income In‐Kind.

Note 2: We estimate universities contribute $20,000 per year for each Globalink Fellowship. This has been included in Actual Income In‐Kind.



Appendix B: Summary of Updates to Mitacs’ Investment Policies, Standards and Procedures

The Mitacs Investment Policy is reviewed annually by the Board Audit and Finance Committee. There have

been no updates to this Policy during Fiscal 2013‐14.



Appendix C: Performance Measurement Summary

Accelerate

Program Output or Outcomes

Indicator Data Source Frequency of Data Collec‐tion

Target Date to Achieve Target

Organization Responsible for Data Collection

Data Man‐agement System

Results for 2013‐2014 Notes

Outputs

Approved Number of applications received by the program (cluster and regular)

Admin On‐going ‐‐ ‐‐ Mitacs Internship database

Total: 1063 Regular: 964

applications Database Cluster: 99

Average time for reviewing applications (cluster and regular)

Admin On‐going 40 days for regular; 69 days for clusters

Annual Mitacs Internship database

Regular: 28 days

Database Cluster: 60 days

Participant satisfaction with the application and review process

Participant Exit Survey

End of each internship

Avg. of 5.5 on a scale of 1 to 7

Annual Mitacs Exit Sur‐vey

Interns: 6.0 Professors: 6.2 Partners: 5.9

Participant satisfaction with the support provided by Mitacs through the applica‐tion process



Avg. of 5.5 on a scale of 1 to 7


Interns: 6.2 Professors: 6.4 Partners: 6.2

Industrial re‐search

Number of internship units supported

Annual Report Annual 4,800 31‐Mar‐17 Mitacs Internship database

958

internships Number of interns, intern‐ships and projects support‐ed

Annual Report Annual ‐‐ ‐‐ Mitacs Internship database

Interns: 523Internships: 528 Projects: 397

Number of graduate stu‐dents and post‐docs who have not previously partici‐pated in a Mitacs Acceler‐ate internship


216

Number of companies hosting internships


406

Number of companies who have not previously hosted Mitacs‐Accelerate intern‐ship


126

Number of academic su‐pervisors participating


389

Number of academic su‐pervisors who have not previously participated in a

Annual Report Annual 700 31‐Mar‐17 Mitacs Internship database

89



Mitacs‐Accelerate intern‐ship

Profile of interns and in‐ternship units by academic discipline and Canadian versus international stu‐dents


In the report

Profile of host companies and internship units by sector and number of em‐ployees


In the report

Percent of projects that would have been delayed or cancelled in the absence of the program

Annual Report Annual 60% Annual Mitacs Exit Sur‐vey

88% of supervisors indicated that in the absence of Accelerate, the pro‐ject would have been canceled, delayed or would not have been designed in the first place.

Corporate re‐ports

Receipt of annual corporate plans

Annual Annual 1 / year Annual IC ‐‐ Submitted

Plan

Receipt of annual reports Annual Report Annual 1 / year Annual IC ‐‐ See report attached

Immediate Outcomes

Innovative solu‐tions to private sector needs and issues

Percent of host organiza‐tions rating the project as successful in meeting their needs

Project Re‐port/Host Exit Survey


70% pro‐vide a rat‐ing of 5 or more


100% indicated a success rating of 5 or more

Percent of companies which indicate they will use the results of their intern‐ship project

Host Exit Survey End of each internship

70% Annual Mitacs Exit Sur‐vey

On average, 91% of partners indicat‐ed they will use the research ad‐vances, techniques, tools and/or knowledge generated to a moderate extent (4/7) or more

Percent of internships that led to the development of increased knowledge

Program Re‐port/Exit Sur‐veys



95% of partners indicated they in‐ternship led to development of in‐creased knowledge

Increased capa‐bilities and academia‐industry knowledge transfer related to industrial research, devel‐opment and innovation

Level of involvement of the academic supervisor in the project

Program Re‐port/Exit Survey


Average rating of 4 on a scale of 1 to 7


Supervisors indicated an average involvement of 5.8

Percent of internship pro‐jects in which the direct involvement of the aca‐demic supervisor and the university contributed to the results

Program Re‐port/Exit Survey



92% of the partners indicated that the supervisor directly contributed to the results

Percent of supervisors reporting a greater under‐standing of the industry

Supervisor End of each internship

‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Sur‐vey

On average, 87% of supervisors indicated an increased understand‐ing of the industry environment, its



environment and its R&D activities and challenges as a result of the project

R&D activities and/or challenges, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more

Exit Survey

Percent of companies re‐porting increased under‐standing of the value of research, value of HQP, increased interest in R&D and innovation, and in‐creased capabilities for R&D as a result of internship



Partners indicated they had devel‐opped increased: ‐ understanding of the value of re‐search (80%) ‐ understanding of the value of HQPs (79%) ‐ interest in R&D (73%) ‐ capapabilities for R&D (93%)

Improved em‐ployability of the intern

Percent of interns reporting increases in intern skills and experience as a result of internship/types of skills developed

Intern Exit Sur‐vey



94% of interns reported that, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more, the internship led to a more competitive skillset, including:‐ Ability to conduct research to ad‐dress private sector problems (99%)‐ Expertise and/or know‐how rele‐vant to the private sector (97%)‐ Competence in research develop‐ment and design (95%)‐ Networking skills (91%)‐ Communication skills (96%)‐ Critical and creative thinking (95%)‐ Project management skills (91%)

Percent of hosts reporting increases in intern skills and experience as a result of internship/types of skills developed



100% of partners reported that, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more, the internship led to a more competitive skillset, including:‐ Ability to conduct research to ad‐dress private sector problems (100%)‐ Expertise and/or know‐how rele‐vant to the private sector (100%)‐ Competence in research develop‐ment and design (100%)‐ Networking skills (93%)‐ Communication skills (90%)‐ Critical and creative thinking (89%)‐ Project management skills (89%)

Intermediate Outcomes

Further col‐laboration and knowledge transfer be‐tween aca‐

Percent of host companies reporting increased interest in further collaboration as a result of the internship

Host Exit Survey

End of each in‐ternship


Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Partners indicated an average in‐creased interest in further collabora‐tion of 6.3

Percent of supervisors report‐ Host Exit End of Average Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Supervisors indicated an average



demia and industry

ing increased interest in further collaboration as a result of the internship

Survey each in‐ternship

rating of 5 on a scale of 1 to 7

increased interest in further collabo‐ration of 5.2

Increased private sector investment in research and development

Percent of host organizations reporting an impact on future R&D expenditures

Host Exit Survey



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Partners indicated an average impact on future R&D activities and invest‐ments of 4.2. 73% of parners indi‐cated that they are likely to increase their R&D expenditures related to research personnel, knowledge generation, capital assets and/or application costs.

Percent of companies who expect to launch new R&D projects based on the results of the internship/relationship of the project to the intern‐ship project/level of invest‐ment in subsequent projects

Host Exit Survey



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Partners indicated an average intent of further developing the research from the internship or launching new R&D projects of 4.9

Increased retention of domestic and international graduate students in Canada after completing their studies

Percent of interns who report the internship improved their career prospects

Intern Exit Survey


70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 94% of interns indicated that the internship improved their career prospects.

Percent of interns reporting increased interest in pursuing a career in R&D

Intern Exit Survey


70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 91% of interns indicated they had an increased interest in pursuing a career in R&D, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more

Percent of graduate student and postdoctoral fellows reporting increased interest in pursuing a career in the private sector

Intern Exit Survey


70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 90% of interns indicated they had an increased interest in pursuing a career in the private sector, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more

Number of former interns hired since the completion of the project for new and for existing positions with the host organization

Intern Exit Survey


20% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 46% of the past interns employed in the private sector have been hired by their host organization

This information has been collect‐ed via the longi‐tudinal study of Accelerate im‐pacts for interns

Percent of national and in‐ternational interns reporting that the internship reduced the likelihood that they will leave Canada post‐graduation

Intern Exit Survey


20% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 67% of national and 81% of interna‐tional interns indicated that their internship improved the likelihood that they would stay in Canada for employment. 91% of past interns still live in Canada.

This information has been collect‐ed via the longi‐tudinal study of Accelerate im‐pacts for interns



Percent of hosts reporting increases in intern skills and experience as a result of in‐ternship/types of skills devel‐oped

Host Exit Survey


90% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey

100% of partners reported that, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more, the internship led to a more competitive skillset, includ‐ing: ‐ Ability to conduct research to address private sector problems (100%) ‐ Expertise and/or know‐how relevant to the private sector (100%) ‐ Competence in research devel‐opment and design (100%) ‐ Networking skills (93%) ‐ Communication skills (90%) ‐ Critical and creative thinking (89%) ‐ Project management skills (89%)


Further collaboration and knowledge transfer between academia and industry

Percent of host companies reporting increased interest in further collaboration as a result of the internship

Host Exit Survey



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Partners indicated an average increased interest in further collaboration of 6.3

Percent of supervisors report‐ing increased interest in fur‐ther collaboration as a result of the internship

Host Exit Survey



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Supervisors indicated an average increased interest in further collaboration of 5.2

Increased private sec‐tor invest‐ment in research and development

Percent of host organizations reporting an impact on future R&D expenditures

Host Exit Survey



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey

Partners indicated an average impact on future R&D activities and investments of 4.2. 73% of parners indicated that they are likely to increase their R&D ex‐penditures related to research personnel, knowledge genera‐tion, capital assets and/or appli‐cation costs.



Percent of companies who expect to launch new R&D projects based on the results of the internship/relationship of the project to the internship project/level of investment in subsequent projects

Host Exit Survey



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey

Partners indicated an average intent of further developing the research from the internship or launching new R&D projects of 4.9

Increased retention of domestic and international graduate students in Canada after completing their studies

Percent of interns who report the internship improved their career prospects

Intern Exit Survey


70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 94% of interns indicated that the internship improved their career prospects.

Percent of interns reporting increased interest in pursuing a career in R&D

Intern Exit Survey



91% of interns indicated they had an increased interest in pursuing a career in R&D, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more.

Percent of graduate student and postdoctoral fellows re‐porting increased interest in pursuing a career in the pri‐vate sector

Intern Exit Survey



90% of interns indicated they had an increased interest in pursuing a career in the private sector, to a moderate extent (4/7) or more

Number of former interns hired since the completion of the project for new and for existing positions with the host organization

Intern Exit Survey


20% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 46% of the past interns employed in the private sector have been hired by their host organization

Collected via longitu‐dinal study of Acceler‐ate impacts for interns

Percent of national and inter‐national interns reporting that the internship reduced the likelihood that they will leave Canada post‐graduation

Intern Exit Survey



67% of national and 81% of inter‐national interns indicated that their internship improved the likelihood that they would stay in Canada for employment. 91% of past interns still live in Canada.

Collected via longitu‐dinal study of Acceler‐ate impacts for interns



Globalink

Program Output or Outcomes

Indicator Data Source

Frequency of Data Collection

Target Date to Achieve Target

Organization Responsible for Data Collection

Data Man‐agement System

Results for 2013‐2014 (GRI only) Notes

Outputs

Applications Number of applications re‐ceived by component

Admin On‐going ‐‐ ‐‐ Mitacs Program database

1,680 from professors

Database 2,257 from students

Participant satisfaction with the application and review process


On exit Avg. of 5.5 on a scale of 1 to 7

Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 4.3/5 The scale currently used for our exit sur‐veys is 1‐5, will be modified to 1‐7.

Participant satisfaction with the support provided by Mitacs through the application process



Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 4.4/5 The scale currently used for our exit sur‐veys is 1‐5, will be modified to 1‐7.

Internships, Fellowships and Awards

Number of internships, fellow‐ships, research awards, and partnership awards supported

Annual Report

Annual ‐‐ 31‐Mar‐17

Mitacs Program database

643, 33, 5, 1

Number of Canadian and inter‐national students supported

Annual Report

Annual ‐‐ ‐‐ Mitacs Program database

6, 676

Number of students who had not previously participated in Mitacs Globalink

Annual Report



649

Number of international organ‐izations participating (Globalink Partnership Awards)

Annual Report



1

Number of international organ‐izations who have not previ‐ously participated

Annual Report



1

Number of academic supervi‐sors participating from Canada and other countries

Annual Report



760

Number of academic supervi‐sors who have not previously participated in Mitacs Globalink

Annual Report



542

Profile of participants by aca‐demic discipline, university, province, country and Canadian versus international students

Annual Report


Internship list attached as an ap‐pendix

Profile of international organi‐zations by sector and number of employees

Annual Report


Internship list attached as an ap‐pendix

Percent of projects that would Annual Annual 60% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ We do not currently



have been delayed or cancelled in the absence of the program

Report collect the requested information. A new question will be add‐ed to our exit surveys.

Corporate plans and reports

Receipt of annual corporate plans

Annual Annual 1 / year Annual IC ‐‐ Submitted

Plan

Receipt of annual reports Annual Report

Annual 1 / year Annual IC ‐‐ See report attached

Immediate Outcomes

Increased participation of students in interna‐tional re‐search and educational opportunities

Level of involvement of the academic supervisors in the research projects

Program Report/Exit Survey

On exit Average rating of 4 on a scale of 1 to 7

Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 99% of supervisors indicated that they interacted at least once a week with their student, including 78% who interacted multiple times a week or on a daily basis.

We do not currently specifically collect the requested infor‐mation in the pro‐posed format. The question will be modi‐fied to better reflect the performance indicator.

Percent of international partic‐ipants who received a fellow‐ship to return to Canada to pursue graduate studies

Program Report

On exit ‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 7.4%

Contribution of the student to the research project

Exit Survey On exit Average rating of 4 on a scale of 1 to 7

Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 84% of host supervisors indicated the student made a good to excel‐lent contribution to the research project.


Types of international research and educational opportunities in which students participated

Program Report

On exit ‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Survey Internship list attached as an ap‐pendix

Enhanced skills amongst participating students and researchers

Percent of students reporting increases in knowledge, skills and experience as a result of participating in Globalink

Student Exit Survey


Annual Mitacs Exit Survey As a result of their internship: ‐ 95% of students indicated an increase in skills, to some or a significant extent. ‐ 97% of students developed their research skills and expertise.‐ 90% of students gained more knowledge about their academic field.


Percent of academic supervi‐sors reporting increases in

Supervisor Exit Survey

On exit 90% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 99% of host supervisors indicated their student gained valuable



student knowledge, skills and experience as a result of partic‐ipating

knowledge/experience from the project.


Increased involvement of Canadian students, researchers and organi‐zations in international research networks

Number of students and inter‐national hosts reporting partic‐ipating in formal networking opportunities, events and visits


On exit ‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ 82% of students attended at least 1 industry event‐ 96% of students participated to at least 1 STEP workshop

Percent of students reporting that the research projects increased their interest and involvement in research col‐laborations and networks

Student Exit Survey

On exit 70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ 82% of students indicated that interactions with their research team enhanced their internship experience. ‐ 83% of students are somewhat or very likely to continue research relationships with their host su‐pervisor. ‐ At least 80% of students intend to stay in contact with their host supervisor, other international students and/or fellow Globalink research interns


Percent of Canadian and inter‐national academic supervisors reporting increased interest and involvement in interna‐tional research networks


On exit ‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ 86% of host supervisors would consider supervising their GRI student for graduate studies.‐ 85% of host supervisors have submitted a new Globalink project application for next year.


Percent of international aca‐demic supervisors reporting increased awareness of Cana‐dian education and research interest in further collaboration as a result of Globalink


On exit Average rating of 5 on a scale of 1 to 7

Annual Mitacs Exit Survey N/A: No "outbound" projects com‐pleted in 2013‐14

Improved employability of the fellow in Canada

Percent of students and re‐searchers who report that participating in Globalink im‐proved their career prospects

Exit Survey End of each 70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey 95% of students indicated their internship has greatly contributed to the development of their ca‐reer.




Percent of fellows reporting increased interest in pursuing a career in R&D

Exit Survey End of each 70% Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ We do not currently collect the requested information. A new question will be add‐ed to our exit surveys.

Increased retention of domestic and international graduate students in Canada

Percent of national and inter‐national students reporting that participating in Globalink increased the likelihood that they will pursue further studies in Canada

Student Exit Survey

On exit ‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ 99% of students indicated their internship improved their aware‐ness of Canada as a place for graduate studies. ‐ 97% of students indicated they would likely or very likely consider Canada as a destination to pursue further studies.

Percent of national and inter‐national students reporting that participating in Globalink increased the likelihood that they will work in Canada after completion of their studies

Student Exit Survey

On exit ‐‐ Annual Mitacs Exit Survey ‐ 97% of students indicated their internship improved their aware‐ness of Canada as a place to live.‐ 89% of students indicated their internship improved their aware‐ness of Canada as a place to work.‐ 84% of students who consider pursuing their studies in Canada indicated they would likely or very likely remain in Canada after com‐pletion of their studies.



Appendix D: Audited Financial Statements

Mitacs engaged Hay & Watson Chartered Accountants to perform the annual financial statement audit for

the year ending March 31, 2014. Hay & Watson Chartered Accountants issued their audit opinion that the

financial statements present fairly in all material respects on June 25, 2013. Please see following for a copy

of the Independent Auditor’s Final Report.

Documents

Mitacs Annual Report 2013 2014